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C ross and P assion C ollege Ballycastle

C ross and P assion C ollege Ballycastle. Tackling Barriers to Learning through Sports Specialism. School Context. 11-18 All Ability Catholic Maintained School Almost Normal Distribution of pupils in terms of ability and social groups Co-educational

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C ross and P assion C ollege Ballycastle

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  1. Cross and Passion College Ballycastle Tackling Barriers to Learning through Sports Specialism

  2. School Context • 11-18 All Ability Catholic Maintained School • Almost Normal Distribution of pupils in terms of ability and social groups • Co-educational • Specialist School for Sport

  3. Evidence of ImprovementGCSE

  4. Room for Improvement • The Gender Gap • Boys and Girls in the 3rd and 4th quartiles • Improving percentage of top grades in the first and second quartiles

  5. Barriers to Learning • Levels of Intrinsic Motivation • Lack of Self Belief and self confidence • Poorly developed learning skills • Attendance issues • Language and Communication Skills

  6. A Specialist School for Sport • Values and Philosophy of Sport • The Pedagogy • Specific expertise of teachers involved • Involvement of Parents and the wider Community

  7. Skills Specific to the sport Self Management Target Setting Reviewing Progress Improving Performance Attitudes Determination to Succeed Take Personal Responsibility for Success Perseverance Commitment Resilience Success in Sport

  8. All young people can become more successful learners Defined the skills Attitudes Set this in the context of Values of Sport Successful Learners

  9. Successful Learners

  10. Successful Learners

  11. Model Success Break down the skill into its component parts Share success criteria Use of Peer Assessment (WILF) Using the Pedagogy

  12. Develop the language of evaluation – feedback Playing to strengths and taking corrective action Tracking progress Using the Pedagogy

  13. Pastoral Support for Learning‘Learning to Learn’ • Enabling young people to become successful learners • Learning to Learn Programme – focused on Skills and Attitudes • Personalised Learning Journal • Coaching and Mentoring • Setting Targets and Tracking Progress

  14. Creating the Climate for Success • Departmental Identity – Loyalty - Pride • Departmental Mission Statement • Pupils Charter • Setting the challenge • Achieving ‘Personal Best’

  15. A Sports Specialist College Determination to succeed Self belief “Stickability” Challenge to achieve personal best Drive Commitment

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